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Bruce relishes in first two-term UA presidency
By: Heather Trujillo
Issue date: 3/11/08 Section: News
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Running unopposed has guaranteed Bruce the spot for a second year and he plans on using it to his full advantage.
Although one person has attempted this feat, no president has ever held office for two terms in UA history, said Claudia Dávilla, adviser for the Associated Students of the University of Arizona.
"I'm thrilled for the opportunity and I knew that I couldn't pass it up because there is the ability to grow our organization and the projects we're working on," said Bruce, a marketing junior. "We run into the high turnover during the transition period. This is a good chance to complete a lot of these projects."
Running unopposed is not as rare as being a two-term president but has still only happened twice in ASUA history, Dávilla said.
Derek Lewis in 1993 and T.J. Trujillo in 1994 ran uncontested, she said.
"I think either way if you run unopposed you are still going to put all your effort into it to make sure you get the student's vote of confidence and you really want that behind you," she said.
Even though Bruce won't be facing an opponent, he still believes the contest brings many obstacles.
"Usually a presidential race drives voter turnout, so having an uncontested race there means a little less voter turnout than I would like to see," he said. "I mean, I don't have platforms because I am president now, tomorrow and next year I don't need to run on them when I can implement them now."
Bruce's colleagues feel he has done a good job the past year and think a second term has a lot of potential.
Last night, Bruce fielded questions in a presidential forum in the Kiva Room of the Student Union Memorial Center.
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